Evolution of Simplified Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair for Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection: Midterm Outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Simplified FET for treating acute DeBakey type I dissection has evolved and remained safe. It promotes aortic remodeling, and simplifies management of chronic aortic complications.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 4, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Roselli EE, Idrees JJ, Bakaeen FG, Tong MZ, Soltesz EG, Mick S, Johnston DR, Eagleton MJ, Menon V, Svensson LG Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research